Sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi
Malawi: Sex ratio at age 5 was 100.29 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.29 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.29 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
91.25 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi stood at 100.29 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi peaked at 100.29 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.25 males per 100 females, in 1954.
Malawi ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 93.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 93.57 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 93.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 91.25 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 95.51 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 95.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 95.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 95.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 95.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 95.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 95.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 96.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 96.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 96.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 96.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 96.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 96.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 96.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 96.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 96.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 97.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 97.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.52 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 100.29 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 100.29 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.05 males per 100 females | 91.25 males per 100 females | 95.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.06 males per 100 females | 95.75 males per 100 females | 96.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.79 males per 100 females | 96.38 males per 100 females | 97.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.93 males per 100 females | 97.45 males per 100 females | 98.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.81 males per 100 females | 98.54 males per 100 females | 99.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.78 males per 100 females | 98.65 males per 100 females | 98.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.07 males per 100 females | 98.67 males per 100 females | 99.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.16 males per 100 females | 99.96 males per 100 females | 100.29 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 218 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.48 males per 100 females compare
- 219 South Africa 100.39 males per 100 females compare
- 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.34 males per 100 females compare
- 222 Cayman Islands 100.26 males per 100 females compare
- 223 Falkland Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 223 Vatican 100 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Malawi was 100.29 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.29 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.25 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Malawi rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Malawi ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.